Academy Classroom Close Up
Seventh grade students in Climate Connections class use centimeter cubes to learn how mechanical and chemical weathering work together to break down rocks.
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Academy Classroom Close Up
As Spanish 5 students read Crónica de una muerte anunciada, the polyphonic, non-linear novel by Gabriel García Márquez, they pause to challenge themselves to try to mark events along a timeline.
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Students of French 4 and 5 marked “La Chandeleur,” on February 2, with the traditional making (and eating) of delicious crêpes! The French proverb corresponds to our Ground Hog Day tradition: “A la Chandleur, l’hiver meurt ou prend vigeur.” (On February 2, winter either dies or starts anew.)
Read More »Andrew Row ’14 Visits The Academy
Andrew Row ’14 met with 7th, 8th and 9th grade students to talk about what it meant to him to camp alongside 10,000 others in December, protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Drawing on his past experience of time spent with the Cree Nation in Canada, and understanding that struggles over land and its use is […]
Read More »Black History in Their Own Voices
February is Black History Month. President Gerald Ford recognized this event in 1976 and by doing so, asked all Americans to pause and take special notice of the extraordinary contributions of Black and African American people to our culture and to our society. As a school, The Academy is proud to integrate this recognition into […]
Read More »Black History Month: Week of February 6
In honor of Black History Month and in recognition of the contributions of Black and African Americans to our democratic society, we will be reading excerpts from some of their writings during our daily Morning Meetings throughout February. 2/6: Excerpt from Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” Full text here. 2/7: No school. Snow Day. […]
Read More »Black History Month: Week of February 1
In honor of Black History Month and in recognition of the contributions of Black and African Americans to our democratic society, we will be reading excerpts from some of their writings during our daily Morning Meetings throughout February. 2/2: Today’s reading was an excerpt from the commencement address given by Lucy Stanton at Oberlin […]
Read More »STUDENT-ORGANIZED EXHIBIT IN NORTHAMPTON TO BENEFIT CITIZENS’ CLIMATE LOBBY
Eighth grader Saraphina F. has mounted an exhibit of photos of Alaska nature and wildlife at GoBerry on Main Street in Northampton. Photos are framed and for sale, with proceeds going to Citizens’ Climate Lobby, an organization that focuses on national policies to address climate change.
Read More »Sports Recap – Week of January 23
The Academy ski team had a strong showing at Wednesday’s slalom race at Berkshire East, with Kyle N finishing 33rd and Reilly O finishing 35th. The girls’ basketball team had an active week with games against Stoneleigh Burnham’s JV team and Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School’s middle school team. On Wednesday, the girls took […]
Read More »ACADEMY CLOSE UP – Spring 2017 Studio Blocks Have Begun!
Advanced Ceramics with Christy Knox Immersive Theater led by senior Ben Michalak as part of his senior project Frame Loom Weaving with Fafnir Adamites
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